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  • Sin, Pride & Self-Acceptance: The Problem of Identity in Theology  Psychology, By Terry D. Cooper
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    Sin, Pride & Self-Acceptance

    The Problem of Identity in Theology Psychology

    by Terry D. Cooper

    What is at the root of the problem of humanity? Is it pride or lack of self-esteem? Do we love ourselves too much or too little? The debate about the human condition has often been framed this way in both theological and psychological circles. Convictions about preaching, teaching, marriage and child rearing, as well as politics, social welfare, business management and the helping professions, ...

  • Biblical Theology: Retrospect  Prospect, Edited by Scott J. Hafemann
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    Biblical Theology

    Retrospect Prospect

    Wheaton Theology Conference Series

    Edited by Scott J. Hafemann

    Ever since Brevard Childs's 1970 declaration of the crisis in biblical theology, the discipline has faced rumors of its imminent demise. But the patient refuses to die. The doctors continue to argue over how to proceed with treatment and even over whether treatment is worth pursuing, but the patient hangs on. The turn of the millennium appears to be a good time for a fresh assessment of the discipline, ...

  • Truth or Consequences: The Promise  Perils of Postmodernism, By Millard J. Erickson
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    Truth or Consequences

    The Promise Perils of Postmodernism

    by Millard J. Erickson

    • A 2002 Christianity Today Book of the Year

    Postmodernism. The term slowly filtered into our vocabularies about three decades ago and now permeates most discussions of the humanities. Those who tout the promises and perils of this twentieth-century intellectual movement have filled many a bookshelf. And in a previous book, Postmodernizing the Faith: ...

  • Women in the Church: A Biblical Theology of Women in Ministry, By Stanley J. Grenz and Denise Muir Kjesbo
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    Women in the Church

    A Biblical Theology of Women in Ministry

    by Stanley J. Grenz and Denise Muir Kjesbo

    Studies of key biblical passages on women's roles in the church fill entire bookshelves, if not libraries. But in Women in the Church, Stanley Grenz and Denise Muir Kjesbo offer the first in-depth theological study of this issue--one of the most bitterly contested issues of our day. Carefully considering the biblical, historical and practical concerns surrounding women and the ordained ...

  • Gender & Grace: Love, Work  Parenting in a Changing World, By Mary Stewart Van Leeuwen
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    Gender & Grace

    Love, Work Parenting in a Changing World

    by Mary Stewart Van Leeuwen

    • Winner of a 1991 Christianity Today Critics' Choice Award (1st place; contemporary issues).

    How are men and women different?

    How does being a male or a female affect us at work? What are the roles of husband and wife in marriage and parenting? What does Christianity have to do with any of these things?

    Sexual identity lies at the core of the crucial ...

  • We Believe in the Holy Spirit, Edited by Joel C. Elowsky
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    We Believe in the Holy Spirit

    Ancient Christian Doctrine Series

    Edited by Joel C. Elowsky

    "The Spirit blows where it pleases," Jesus said to Nicodemus. "You hear its sound but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit."

    The Spirit, like the wind, is hard to pin down. Any discussion of the Spirit is fraught with the difficulty of speaking about something or someone who defies definition and who purposely ...

  • Written on the Heart: The Case for Natural Law, By J. Budziszewski
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    Written on the Heart

    The Case for Natural Law

    by J. Budziszewski

    Voted one of Christianity Today's Books of the Year

    With uninterrupted clarity, frequent eloquence and occasional humor, J. Budziszewski presents and defends the natural law tradition in what is at once a primer for students and a vigorous argument for scholars.

    Written on the Heart expounds the work of the leading architects of theory on natural law, ...

  • IVP Bible Study Experience
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    IVP Bible Study Experience

    Bringing Scripture to Life

    IVP Bible Study Experience volumes will help you and your small group uncover the depths of God's Word in a whole new light. Using inductive study methods through both written and video teaching, readers are given the opportunity to learn from trusted Bible teachers and engage with prayer practices, spiritual disciplines, and other tools for engaging ...

  • Known worldwide as a preacher, evangelist, and communicator of Scripture, the late John R. W. Stott was once named among Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World." His books have sold millions of copies and have inspired and transformed millions throughout the world. In commemoration of Stott's one hundredth birthday in April 2021, InterVarsity Press (USA), IVP (UK), Eerdmans Publishing, Langham Partnership, and Faithlife are partnering to honor his ongoing legacy.